mwg
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Originally posted by Jambo
old wives tale tbh.
Modern engines dont fall to bits after 100k, id be more worried about shocks, bushes, steering rack etc than the engines mileage.
Thats exactly what I've always thought when it comes to mileage! People think its just the engine they have to worry about but all those other things will rear their heads. Stuff like steering racks aren't cheap
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BluKoo
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Originally posted by corsabadboy
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Originally posted by BluKoo
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Originally posted by 3lfz
How is 101k miles low?
i have heard of them doing 340+ 
Thats like saying a man with £100,000 is poor cos i've hear of people having £3.4 million.
also like agreeing a deal and then selling to some one else dont you think 
Wow, it must have taken all of your wit to think of that 
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Marc
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Needs to lose the tints, or get some that aren't as dark.
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Jay
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Originally posted by DizzyRebel
You get a 100k mk2 astra gte lined up next to a 3 year old astra vxr thats done 100k of motorway miles and i gurantee the vxr will be in better aesthetical and mechanical condition throughout. the new vxr will only look 3 years old yet the cav will look ready for the scrappy.
What is the point your trying to make?
I've seen a cav (even though you started with an Astra) with more than 100k miles on it and its still in great nick, theres Corsas on here that have been cleaned up immaculatly with 100k+ miles, that look in better nick than ALOT of new cars on the roads these days.
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dean101287
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He sold it anyway so back to looking! Going to MOT the corsa this week. Been a great little car fair play.
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mart08uk
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mk4's are great cars  and modern cars do last longer and i wouldnt say 100k miles is "high" parts need replacing on all cars even ones that are fairly new so....
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DizzyRebel
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Originally posted by jr
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Originally posted by DizzyRebel
You get a 100k mk2 astra gte lined up next to a 3 year old astra vxr thats done 100k of motorway miles and i gurantee the vxr will be in better aesthetical and mechanical condition throughout. the new vxr will only look 3 years old yet the cav will look ready for the scrappy.
that does'nt make sense, and has no point
so the 3 year old vxr thats done 100k will look 3 years old
but the 15 year old astra/cav thats done 100k will be fucked
I dont kno why i put cav i meant astra lol.
The point im trying to make is cars today are better engineered, the materials are better, build quality has come further, tolerances are tighter and consequently cars are lasting longer.
So what if suspension bushes get a bit worn? they cost fuck all to replace. Same with gear linkage bushes etc. They cost fuck all to replace, id rather pay 2k less for a car with 40k extra miles on it than pay the extra for a lower mileage car of the same MY and chuck a couple of hundred at it refreshing a few sloppy parts.
People that are mileage whores really bug me, why are you so bothered? cars will do 200k+ now before needing any really extensive maintenance. And engines failing is a rare occurance now, it really does beg the question of why is a higher milage car so much worse.
[Edited on 12-03-2009 by DizzyRebel]
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SVM 286
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Originally posted by DizzyRebel
The point im trying to make is cars today are better engineered, the materials are better, build quality has come further, tolerances are tighter and consequently cars are lasting longer.
What are you basing this statement on?
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Colin
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My mk4's on 108k miles & ive not had a single problem with it. By far the best mechanical running car ive owned. I wouldnt hesitate to own another high milage VW.
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Ian_GTI
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Ive an a4 1.9 tdi its on 104k still goin strong but drives nothing like it did at 40k
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